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EDITOR’S COLUMN
Many Years
MI ANY STORIES
am starting my 6th year as your Der Jones to continue as a great president of
Sportwagen Editor. It is a job that I
our KCRPCA.
Stan Thorne
have spent late nights over, worried about, fretted over, taken hundreds of pictures for, and have had hours and hours of fun with it. So far, I have written 12 president articles, 30 editor articles, and ghost written an untold number of event and supporting articles. I have won an award every year I have entered the Der Sportwagen in a contest, even winning best in the nation one year. But none of it means anything without you.
There have been many other contributors over the years, with each person helping with an article when I needed it. Of those contributors, I need to give a special
I’m just telling your story. I have shared stories of lost 356s, the joys of getting a first Porsche, the joys of keeping a Porsche for more than 45 years, the strength of racing for 24
thank you to two people. Karl Wilen has been contributing Tech Articles for a very long time. Ray
Steeble has been the
hours, and even told a tale of the banter between husband and wife that bought matching cars! They have all been your stories.
quiet rock behind the
magazine, checking
my spelling and
making sure I look
good. Most of all a
VERY SPECIAL
thank you needs to
go out to Jim Rand.
He continues to be a consistent contributor both in content and in photos. I thank you all for your help and support.
Bob Wayman
and Tim Bubniak
were wonderful to
work with when
putting together
the newsletters.
Working with
myself as the
president the last
two years did make
things very easy, but I expect Agelon T.
I’m not sure how many more editions I have in me. For now, I keep moving on, because I love
the club, I love
the people in the
club, and I love the
extended family
that the PCA has
given me. I am a
lucky man.
- Stan
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